Lasting machine



March 20, 1945' P. E. BURBY I LASTING MACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April 14, 1944 [nven for Phi/60 Barby March 20, 1945. P. E. BURBY LASTING MACHINE Filed April 14, 1944 2 Sheets-:Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 20, 1945 UNITED Y STAT ES PAT EN T OFFICEx Q LASTIYNGMACHINE- Philip E. Barby, Beverly; Mass, assignor te l lnited i Shoe MachineryCorporation, Flemington, N 1,, I

a corporation of New Jersey Application April 4, 1944, Serial No. 531,075

28 Claims.

This invention relates to lasting machines, and more particularly to the positioning of shoes in such machines. The invention is herein illustrated as applied to a power-operated toe-end lasting machine which, except as hereinafter noted, is constructed generally as disclosed in United States Letters Patent No. 2,160,846,

, granted on June 6, 1939, on an application of F.

C. Eastmans and A. F Pyms. It should be understood, however, that it is not limited to machine organizations ofthat particular character.

For the purposes in view, the construction herein shown comprises" a pair of shoe-positioning members arranged to engage the inner face of the lip of the insole 'along the oppositeusides of the to'eres'p'ectively; and means for adjusting these members in various ways to meet different requirements; As illustrated, mechanisms are provided for adjustingihe members bodily toward or fromeach other widthwiseof the shoe,

The machine shown in the'above-mentioned clusively as the shoe; are positioned in proper relation to the wipersfor the toe-lasting operation by a plate curved to engage the inner face of the lip of the insole about the end and along the sides of the toe and having adownwardly extending flange whichengages the bottom face of the insole adjacent to the-lip. By such engagementwith theinsole the plate determines in all respects the positionof the shoe. That is, it positions it bodily heightwise lengthwise and laterally, and also determines its position with respect to lateral swinging movement and with respect to lateral or longitudinal tipping move ment. Not only is the plate curved to conform substantially to the curvature of the inner face of the lip of the insole, but its downwardly extending flange also is so shaped at its lower edge as to conform substantially to such curvature as there may be on the floottom fof the toe end of the last and to cause the shoe to assume'that position with respect to lateral, and longitudinal tipping movements which will render the wipers most efiective in wiping the upper inwardly over the feather of the insole all around the toe. To obtain satisfactory results, therefore, it is necessary to provide differently formed shoe-positioning plates for shoes of different styles and'also diiferent plates for right and left shoes respecr tively and for shoes differing substantially as to size. Three or four pairs of plates may thus be required for the usual run of sizes of a given style. i i

An object of the present invention is to provide a construction such that the same shoe-positioning means may be used for shoes of various styles and sizes and for right and left shoes, thus eliminating the need for the large numbers of specially formed plates required heretofore.

fortipping them in unison heightwise 'of the shoe in accordance with the lengthwise curvature of the forepart of the shoe bottom, and for: relatively adjusting 'heightwise of theshoe the portions of the members comparatively remote from the end of 'the toe in accordance with differences in the bottom contours of right'and left shoes respectively" in some styles of shoes Provision is also afforded inthe construction shown for the members further t'o adjust themselvesto some extentto the flip of each insole by turningabout axes extendingheightwise of theshoe. It is contemplated that after the members ,haveybeen ad'- ,operator in making the proper adjustments for i justed by the operator for'aishoeof a given style, no change will ordinarily woe required in operating onall shoes of that style. except such of the above-mentioned adjustments as may be needed for width or for rights and lefts; Tojassist the the first shoe of a givenstyle, the invention fur ther provides novel means for 'properly locating such a shoe in thema'chine while the shoe-posi' tioning members are adjustedto it. 1 l

The above and other'features of the invention, including various novel detailsof construction and combinationsv of parts, will now be more particularly described with reference to the ac companying drawings and thereafterpointed outin the olaims." f

,Inthe drawings, M M Fig. 1 is a. view mainlyin jfront, elevation of a portion of a, machine constructed generally as disclosed in fthehpreviously mentioned Letters Patent but modified for purposes of the present inventioma shoe being shown in section to il lustrate how,theifirstishoe of a given style is properlylocated in the machine for adjustment of thejshoe-positioning means thereto; Fig,,2 is aperspectiv View of aportion of the structureshownin'Fig.11;, f I a is a view partly in righ t-hand side elevation and partly in, section, showing mainly the shoe-positioning means in its Yadjusted relation to a shoe; a I Fig. ,4 shows theshoe-pdsitioning means partly in elevation and partly in section ,on the line section-on the line VI- -VI ofFig; 3; and

Fig. 7 is a section on the line VII-'-VII of Fig. 3. I

As fully disclosed in the above-mentioned Letters Patent, the machine to which the invention is herein illustrated as applied is provided with a pair of toe-embracing wipers 2 which are swung upwardly from a somewhat inclined position to a substantially horizontal.

plane to wipe the toe-end portion of an upper heightwise of a last and are thereafteradyanced and closed inwardly lengthwise and widthwise,

of the last respectively to wipe the marginal portion of the upper over the feather and-against gin of the upper just after the wipers begintheir movements to wipe insole. For positioning ashoe in proper relation to the wipers such a machine has been provided the upper inwardly over the heretofore with a plate formed to engage the inner face of the lip of the insole about the end and along the sides of the toe, as hereinab-ove explained, the plate being detachably supported on the lower end. of a vertical rod 6 and the shoe being clamped against the plate by a toe rest. 8 in the power operationof the machine.

Instead of such a plate, the machine herein shown .is provided, for purposes of this invention, with shoe-positioningmeans which will now be described. Arrange-d to engage the toeend portion of the insole at the opposite sides of the toe respectively are two shoe-positioning members 10 spaced from each other *widthwise of the shoe. These members are curved for engagement with the inner face of the lip of the insole, and they have relatively narrow downwardly extending flanges arranged to seat on the bottom of the insole adjacent to the lip as illustrated in Fig. 1. To allow for variations in curvature of the bottoms of shoes of different styles and sizes. the lower edge of each member is recessed between its opposite ends as shown at l2 (Fig. 4), so that it may have virtually a two-point bearing on the insole. Secured to each member is an upwardly extending pin It mounted in a holder 16 which'overlies the memher and is in contact therewith, this pin havin between its ends a shallow annular recess 18 (Fig. 3) to receive the rounded end ofv a re taining pin 20 slidably mounted in the holder. A head on the other end of the pin 201's engaged by aspring 22 held under compression'by a screw 24 the holder. Each member In, therefore, may be readily detached from its holder I 6 by a pull applied thereto in aidownward direction, and .it may be readily returned to its normal position by forc g theupper end of its pin 14 upwardly past the yieldable retaining pin 20. The manner in which each member H] is thus mounted on its holder, moreover, permits some self-adjustment of the member to the lip of the insole. upon engagement of the lip' therewith. by turning movement about the axis of the pin H. Topreven't any undue displacement of the member about this axis when there is no shoe in the machine, the holder I6 is provided with a shoulder 26 arranged to be engaged by what maybe termed the rear end .face of the member, e., the end face thereof which is farthest from the end of the toe.

Pivotally connected bya pin 28 to the front end of each holder l6, 1. e., the end thereof nearest the end of the toe, is a'bar 30 extending upwardly through a slot 32 (Fig. 4) in a crossbar 34. I Threaded in this crossbar is a sleeve 36 knurled at its upper end and rotatable about a vertical headed stud 38 which is threaded at its lower end in a shelf 40 projecting from the rod 6, the sleeve being supported at its lower end on this shelf andconfined between the shelf and the head of the stud. Fast on each bar 30 is a collar .12 resting onthe top of the crossbar 34. It willthus be seen that the front endsof the holders 16 are supported .by the crossbar 34 and that by. turning movement of the :sleeve 36 the crossbar and these ends of the holders may be adjusted in unison heightw ise of the shoe. To support these ends of the holders against the upward pressure of the shoe on the members H], shoulders 44 formed on enlarged portions of the bars-30 are engaged by the lower face of the crossbar. 34.

Pivotally connected by a pin 46 to the rear end of each holder'lfi is a bar 48 extending upwardly through a block '50 which is mounted to slide in directions .widthwise of the shoe on an arm 52 extending from the rod =6 in fixed relation thereto, the block having therein a T-shaped slotto receive a correspondingly shaped portion of the arm. Fixed in the upper end :of each bar 48 is a stem 54 extending downwardly from a small block 56 having therein a slot 60 extending widthwise of the shoe. Lying in the two slots '60 are pins 62 mounted respectively on the opposite ends of .a' lever :64 which is pivotally mounted midway between its opposite ends on a headed stud 66 threaded in a bar 68 extending upwardly from another arm 10 (Fig. 5) on the rod 6. The purpose and function of the lever 64 will be more particularly hereinafter described. It will be noted that through the pins B2 and the bars #8 this lever supports the rear ends of the holders IE on which the shoe-positioning members 10 are supported. v

Also mounted to slide along guideways on the arms 52 are blocks 12 having lugs M (Fig. 5) extending into recesses in the blocks 50, so that eachblock 72 and the block 50 associated theredirections widthwise of the shoe. Each block 12 is provided with apair ofarms 16 and 18 through holes in which the bar 3i] at the same side of the mechanism extends. By movements of the blocks 59 and 12 along the arms 52, therefore,

the holders I6 for the shoe-positioning members ill may be adjusted bodily toward or from each other widthwise of the shoe. Movements of the same extent are imparted simultaneously to the two blocks 50 and tothe' blocks!!! connected thereto by apinion 80 formed one. shaft 82 which is rotatable in a bushing 84 (Fig. 5) in the arm .lfl, this pinion "being engaged above by a rack bar '86 (Fig. 1) extending from one of the blocks 50 and engaged underneath by another rack bar 88 extending from the other block 5 8. A hand wheel :96 fast on the shaft 82 serves as means for turning the pinion, the latter being held in place by .a cover plate 92 on the arm engaging the outer end of thebushing 84. To afford better insurance that after the holders I6 have been ,gagement with the downwardly converging walls I adjusted by this mechanism they willnot be displaced widthwise of the shoeby pressure against the shoe-positioning members I I0, a spring washer 94 is inserted between the hub of the handwheel'90 and the cover plate 92 to act frictionally on the hand wheel and the cover plate.

To determine invariablythe positions of shoes lengthwise in the machine, there is mounted centrally between the portions of the members I which are located at the. endof the toe another shoe-positioning member 96 in the form ofa vertical finger secured atits upper end to.

the vertically adjustable crossbar'34. This fin;

ger is arranged to engage the inner face of the lip of the insole at the extreme end of the toe and is beveled'on its lower end face to facilitate tal portionsupported on a shoulder on one of the bars 30 and an upwardly extending portion guided in a recess formed in a plate lllflfast on one w of the blocks I2. It will be understood that when adjustment is effected by turning the sleeve 36 the gage member will move upwardly or down.-

wardly with the bar on which it is supported. Extending upwardly from the plate I00 is an indicator I02 the upper edge of which is arranged to aline with the marks of a scale on the gage member.

In order to position in proper relation to the wipers the toe end of a shoemade ona last having a convex face on the bottom of its fore,- part, it is usually necessary that the rear end of that member I0 which engages the insole at the inner side of the shoe bottom shall be slightly lower than the rear end of; the othermember because of a more pronounced curvature on the corresponding portion of the bottom of the last. This consideration as to theshape of: the last is one which has been taken into account in forming the shoe-positioning plates used heretofore.

a by the thickness of the upper materials or to com-- together;

-ofxthe opening I I2 in thebar 6.8, limits the move- Lments of theleverfl and therefore the relative vertical movements of the rear ends of the shoepositioningmembers' I0. When the knob is positioned at the proper height for avparticular style ofshoafall that ,is necessary in changing from a right to a left shoe or vice versa iswto swing the arm I!04 in the proper direction until it is stopped by engagement of the knob IIO with a wall of the opening I I2. To hold the arm in adjusted position it carries at itsupper end a pin I24 extending through a curved slot I26 in the bar 68 and having a head I28 in engagement with the bar, the pin having threaded thereon ajnut I30 for clamping the bar and the arm I04 pin I24 into a slot in the arm {I04 pin I24 from turning. v

From the foregoing description it will be seen that by turning the hand wheel 9llthe members I0 may be adjusted bodily toward or from each other for shoes of differentwidths, that by tumingthe sleeve 36 the members may be swung upwardly'or downwardly in unison about the pins 48 in accordance with the lengthwise curvature of the bottom of the forepart of theshoe, and that by swinging the arm I04 the rear ends of the members may be relatively adjusted heightwise of the shoeby swinging the members about the pins 28. The members may be further' adjusted bodily heightwise of the shoe, as may be required prevents the pensate for their adjustment about the pins 46, by means provided heretofore in the machine to which the invention is shown as applied for ver ,tically adjusting the rod ,6. This means com prises a sleeve I34rotatable on a reduced upper end portion of the rod and confined thereonby a nut I36, the sleeve being threaded in a frame casting I38 and-being provided with a hand wheel I40 for turning it. A pointer I42 on the frame castingis arranged to indicate by reference to numbers on the hand wheel the position of the rod with respect to adjustment. Turning of the rod is prevented by a key I44 extending from'the frame casting into a slot in the rod.

It is contemplated that the shoe-positioning members I0 will be preliminarily adjusted in the manner-(described with reference to a shoe of a given style on which the machine is to operate, and that thereafter ordinarily no further adjustment will be required in operating on shoes of that style except in some instances an adjustment through the arm I04 for rights and lefts and occasionally an adjustment for width by the turning of the hand wheel 90. To serve as a triangular opening I I2 in the bar 68. Extending from the slide I08 is a pin I I4 on which is slidingly mounted a sleeve II6 provided with a vertical slot intowhich the slide I08 extends.

At the opposite sides of the slide the sleeve IIGI has sharp edges II'I (Fig. 7) arranged to extend into pairs of slots IIB (Fig. 1) in the arm I04 ,to hold the knob I I0 at different heights in the triangular slot II2. tween a shoulder on the sleeve I I6 and the head of a screw I22 threaded in the pin H4 holds the sleeve normally withits edges in a pair of the slots but permits them to be withdrawn from the slots when it is desired to adjust the knob IIO upwardly or downwardly. Opposite the pairs of slots are numbers on the arm I04 to indicate different adjusted positions of the knob. It will be understood that the knob, by its en- Aspring I20 compressed bee guide in such preliminary adjustment of the members the first shoeof (the given style will preferably be presented in the position which it is to occupy in the toe-lasting operation, except that its toe end need not be accurately positioned laterally since the members I0 will properly position it inthis respect when they engage the lip of the insole. Its proper position lengthwise will be determined-by engagement of the central positioning member 96 with the lip of the insoleat the end of the toe. To locate the shoe properly in other respects for purposes of adjustment of the shoe-positioning means, the machine herein shown is provided on the front of the frame with A small pin I32 extending from the 1 opening N2, the 111113130 in an idle position, such as indicated by broken lines with reference to one of thearms in Fig. 1, or in what maybe termed' an. operative position in which each armis shown in full lines in that figure. "The operative position/ of each'arm therein by a plurality of screws-I62 which tend to contract that portion of the holder. The holder may be adjusted vertically along a guideway on the arm and is held in adjusted position by a clamping screw I64 extending through-a slot P56 in the arm. 'Downwardly extending portions of the fingers I58 have lower end faces arranged to engage the feather of the insole along the opposite-sides of the toe and thereby to determine the position of" the shoe height-wise and with're- 'spect to lengthwiseor lateral tipping movements. These end faces of the fingers, when' the arms 146 are in their'operative positions, all lie in a plane which is substantially parallel to the plane of'the wipers when the latter are in positions for wiping the marginal portion of the upper inwardly over the insole, but maybe somewhat below the plane of thewipers in view of the thickness of the upper materials tobe wiped inw ardly. Vertical adjustment of; the holders I55 relatively to the arms I 46 is essentially a settingup adjustment and -=ordinarily need not be changed, since vertical adjustment of the shoeaffordin leeway for the proper positioning of the shoe laterally by outward movements of the members I0. The manner in which the members' l'flare further adjusted to the shoe positioned by the fingers I 58, by turning movements of the sleeve36 and the hand'whee'l I40, will be fully understood from the descriptionjalready given.

To "eife'ct the relative verticaladjustment of the rear ends of the members the operator loosens the nut I30 and swings the arm I04 in the proper direction as far as 'determinedby the shoe. He then adjusts the s1ide'I08 downwardly along the slot I60 until its knob "H0 engages the bar 88 atone side of the opening -I I2 in the bar; The slide is then held in adjusted position by-enga'gement of the edges 1 of the sleeve II-B with the arm I04 in one of the pairsof slots II8, the pairs of slots being spacedfrom one another distanceswhich correspond to adjustments of only about 3 2 of an inch of the rear ends of the mem-' bers It. After making this adjustment the operator tightens the nut-I30 again. It will 'beun derstood that thereafter, inchanging from a right to a left shoe or vice versa, the appropriate adjustment of the armi-oli will bemade merely by swinging it in one direction or the other as far as permitted by engagement of the knob IIO. with the bar 68 at one side or the other of the being tightened after each'adj-ustment. i

After having-adjusted the shoe-positioning means "as above described in accordance with the style of shoe on which the'machine is to operate the operator returns the arms 146 to their idle positions and is then ready to use "the .machine in lasting shoes of that style. He may,

moreover, make a note of the readings on the gage member 98, the'arm' I04, and the hand wheel I40, 'indicatingthe proper adjustments for that style of shoe, and thereafter need only make adjustments in accordance with these readings in case he should return to that style of shoe after having in the'meantime adjusted the machine for a different style.

Instead of using the arms I46 and their fingers -I 58 to assist in determining the position of a shoe whenth'e operator'adjusts the shoe-posi- 'tioning means to the shoe as above described,

he may use the wipers 2 for that purpose after having operated the machine by hand to bring the wipers into the positions which they occupy in wiping the upper inwardly over the insole. Inthat case it maybe more convenient, instead of presenting to the wipers a 'shoewhich is ready for toe lasting, to present a, last having only an insole thereon, the last being so positioned that the wipers will engage the feather 0f the insole at the end and the-sides of the toe. Such a last and insole only may likewise be used when the fingers I58 are to serve as the locating means.

In using the machine to last shoes after having properly adjusted the shoe-positioning means the operator will present each shoe first in a position where the central lip-engaging member 96 is spaced somewhat'from the lip of the insole and will then move theshoe lengthwise in a heelward direction until this member properly en ages the lip. As the shoe is thusmoved the members I0 may adjust themselves better to the lip of the insole by turning about the axes of the pins I4.

These members are so shaped as to conform ordinarily with sufficient accu racy to the lip of the insole 'in'operating on shoes of different styles and sizes and on right and left shoes. For wide differences in style, however, differently shaped members may be required, the members being readily detachable from their holders l6,as fullyexplained, to permit difierent membersto be substituted.

Having described the invention, what'I claim as new and'desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is: Y

1. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping themarginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the -last and against a lip on the insole, of means for positioning the shoe relativelyto said wipers, said shoe-positioning means comprisingja pair 'of shoe-positioning members arranged to engage the inner face of the lip of the insole at the opposite sides of the toerespeetively, and means for adjusting said members bodily 'widthwise of the shoe relatively to each other and for retaining them in adjusted positions for use on a plurality of shoes.

"2. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly'over an insole on the last and against a lip on the insole, of means for positioning the shoe relatively to said wipers, said shoe=positioning means comprising a pair of shoe-positioning members arranged to engage the inner face of the lip of the insole at the opposite sides 'ofthetoe respectively, and adjusting means including-an shoes; :4. In alasting ymembers-in their adjusted positions for use on a adjusting member common to said shoe-positionplurality of shoes, said members being so mounted ing members for simultaneously adjusting them bodily equal distances toward or from eachother widthwise of the shoe. 7 v

H a 3. In a lasting machine, the combination with relatively to each other widthwise of a shoe presentedto the machine into engagement with, the lip ofthe insole at the sides of the toe, and means for retaining said members in the positions thus a determined by the lip for, use on a p urality of machine, the combination with ,wipers for 1wiping the marginal portion of ,an upper about the toe end of,,a last inwardly; over an insole on the last and against a lip on'the insole, of means for positioning the shoe relatively to said wipers, said shoe-positioning means comprising a pairof shoe-positioningmembers shoe to adjust the members toward or from each other, and rack-and-pinion mechanism for thus moving said blocks. i

i 5. In a lasting machine, t hecombinationfwi th wipers forwiping the marginal portion ofan upper about the toe end oia last-inwardlyover an insole on the last and against a lip onthe insolegoi means for positioning the shoe relatively to said wipers, said shoe-positioning means comprising a pair of; shoe-positioning members arranged to engage the irmer face ofthe lipgyof the insole at the opposite sides of the ;toe re,-

spectively, holders supporting said members, bars arranged to extend heightwise of the shoeand connected, to Said holders for supporting; them,

andmeans arranged to act through said bars,

.to adjust said holders relatively to each other widthwise of the'shoe. s j a 6.? Ina'lasting machine, the combination 'w ith wipers for wiping the marginal portionof an upper about the the end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last and against a li on the insole, of means for positioning the shoe relatively to said wipers,*sai'd shoe-positioning means ,asto permit them, further to adjust themselves to the lip of the insole eachabout an axis extending heightwise of the shoe upon presentation of each shoe tojthemachines, -J v 8. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on thelast and against a lipon the insole, of means for, positioning the shoe ,relatively to said wipers, said shoe-positioning means comprising a pair of shoe-positioning members arranged to engage the inner face of, the lipof the e v insole along theop-posite sides of the toe respectivelyya. pair of holderssupporting said members, and means for adjusting said holders rela -tivelyto: each other widthwise of the shoe and for retaining them in their adjusted positions, said members being mounted on their holders for swinging movements each about an axis extending heightwise of the shoe to permitthem rurther to adjust themselves to the lip of the insole upon presentation of each shoe to the machine.

prising a'pairvof shoe-positioning members arranged-to engage the inner face of the lipqof the insoleialong the opposite sides of the toerespectively and also to engagethe bottom of the insole adjacent to the lip, saidamembers'being bodily adj ustable: relatively to each tether widthwise of,

the shoe and also adjustable angularlyheightwise of the shoe eachabout an axis extendingwidthswiseof-the -shoe,"and means for retainingthe membersintheir-adjusted positions.

10. In a lasting machine, the combinationwith wipers ior'wiping the niarginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a lastinwardlyover an insole on: the last and against alip on the insole, of means'ior positioning the shoe relatively to said wipers, said shoe-positioning mean comprising a pair of shoe-positioning members ar:

ranged to engage the inner faceof the lipofthe insole along thl? t?ppQSite sides of the toe respectively and? also to engage the bottom" ofthe insole adjacent to'the lip, means fonadjusting said comprising a pair of'shoe-positioning members arranged to engage the inner face of the-lipf of the insole alonglthe opposite sides of the toe respectively and bodily adjustable relativelyto each I other widthwise of the shoe, and another shoe engage the inner face of the lip of, the insolealongl the opposite sides or the toe respectively and bodily adjustable relatively toeach other width v wise oflthe shoe, and means forretaining said ni jel fibels bbdily' widthwise or the ho waives to-feach other, and additional means for a ust- *ing them singularly heightwise of the shoe each 5 s a s assen w d ej f t e S e- I 11, lasting machine, the combinationwith wipers for wiping the marginal portion; of an upper about the toe end 0; a last inwardly over aninsole on the last and against a lip on the insole, of means for positioning, the shoerelatively to said wip rs, saidshoe-positioning means comprising a pair oi shoe-positioning members arranged to engagelthe inner face of thelip of the insole along the ,opposite sides of the toe respectively and also toengage the bottom of the insole adjacent tothe lip, holderssupporting said members and arranged to 7 extend-lengthwise of I the shoe-opposite the forepart of theshoe bottom, meansiioradjusting said holders toward orcfrom each other widthwise zof the shoe, and additional means connected to portions of said; holders 1 located comparativelyhear the end of 1 the toe for adjusting them heightwise of the shoe ea'chxabout an axisextending widthwise of the shoe and 10- 3x39; In a lasting machine, the combination with Wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upperaabout-the toe end of a11ast inwardly over ,an insole on the last and against a lip on; the insole, of means forpositioning the shoerelativelyto said wipers, said shoe-positioning meanseomcated comparatively remote "from the end of "the toe.

'12; In a lasting wipers for wiping the-marginal POItiOIIf Of an upper about the toe end-0f a last-inwardly over v an insole 'onthe lastand against a lip-onthe inso1e',- of-means for positioning the shoe relamaemne, thecombination with tively to said wipers; saidshoe-positioning' means comprising a pair ofshoe-positioningmembers arranged tcfen gage thel inner face of thelip of: -the-ins'ole along the opposite-sides of the toe re- "speotively'and also'to engage the bottom ofthe insoleadjacent-to the lip; holders supporting "said -members and arranged to extend lengthwise of nect'edto one-of said pairs 'ofbarsfor adjusting said holders angularly yheig-htwise of i the shoe about their pivotal connectionswith the other pair ofbarsp I 13. Ina lasting machine; the combination with wipers forwiping the marginal portion =*of- =-'an upperabout the-toe end of a lasti'nwardlyover an insole on thelast and; against adip on the insole,- vof means for :positioning the shoe relativelyttmsaid wipers; said shoe-positioningmeans comprising a :pair i of shoe-positioning members :arranged to :engage the inner faceilof the lip of the: insole along 'the opposite. sides of the toe respectively rand also. to :engage :thebottom of the insole adjacentto thelip -said members being adjustable relatively to each other widthwise ot the shoe and further adjustable rectilinearlyaheight- "bers-heightwiseof theshoe each relatively toithe other about an axis -located nearer the :end iiof 16. In a lasting machinefthecombination with l wipers for wiping I the marginal portion of: an up- -per about the toe'-end-ofalast'inwardly overan insole on" the last and against a lip on-the insole, of means for-positioning the shoe'relatively to said wipers; said *shoe positioning' means comprising a pair of shoe-positioning members: arranged to engage'theinner face of the lip of the insole along the opposite sides of thetoe: re spectively and also to engage the bottom 'of the insole adjacent tothe lip, holders supporting: said members and arranged to extend lengthwise of the shoe oppositetheforepart-ot the shoe bottom; different pairs of bars'arranged toextend heightwise of the shoe and pivotally connected respectively to the "opposite endportions ofvsaid holders, means connected to the pair of bars-1o- *cated-nearert-heend of the toe for adjusting-said holdersin unison height'wise 'oi the shoe-about their pivotal connections with the other pair-.of bars; and means connectedto said other-pair :of bars for adjusting'the' holders relatively toeach other heightwise -of the--shoe about their: :connections with'said first-namedpair of bars.

' 17. In a lasting machine, the combination with I 'wipers for wiping the-marginal portion of an -wise of the shoe and alsoangularlyeach about an axis extending 'widthwise of. thenshoe, and means for retaining the members; in.. their iadjusted positionsu. M v t 1- --14. In a lasting machine, the combination-with wipers ton wiping the marginal portion oi i an upper :about the toe encLof a. last. inwardlyover aninsole on-tthe. last; andagainst a clip ;onithe insole, or 1 .means .for, positioning. the. shoe. relativelyrto; said wipers, said shoe-positioning means comprising a pair of; shoe-positioning members arranged to ,engage the inner-raceof the lip of the insole along the opposite .sides .of the-toe re spectively and also to engagejithe bottom ofithe insole. adjacent to the. lip means for adjusting said members toward or from each other widthwise' of the shoe; additional means for adjusting the members rectilinearly:heightwise of theshoe,

ands'till other means for adjusting them angularly heightwise of the shoe each about an axis extending widthwise'of theshoel I 15. *In a lasting machine; th combinationwith I wipers for wiping the marginal portion vof an upper about thetoeend of a last inwardly over an insoleon the la'stand against alip on'tliie insole, of means for positioning the shoe relatively to said wipers,- said shoe-positioning means comprising arpair of shoe=positioning"members; a1 ranged" to engage the inner face" of the' lip of theinsole along'theppposite sides of the toe re spectively'and also to engage the bottom of the insole adjacent to the lip, said members being adjustable relatively to each "other 'widthwiseof the shoe,:-means for adjusting said members also il'li unison heightwise 0f the 'shoe eachabout' an insole; of means for positioning the shoe rela-- tively to said'wipers, saidshoe-positioningmeans comprising a pair of shoe-positioning members arranged to extend lengthwise of I the shoe inengagement with {the "inner 1 face of the lip of the insole at the opposite'sides of the toe respectively and also to'engage thebottom of the insole adjacent to the lip; and-means for adjusting-the portions of said members' located comparatively .remote from the endotthe toe relatively toeach other heightwise -of the-shoe by swinging 'the members-each about an' -axis located nearer the end of the toe and for retaining' the' members in theiradjusted positions- 18; In a lasting machine,-the'combination'with wipers for wiping the' marginal portion 'of an upper-about the toe-endof a' last inwardlyover an insole on the last and against a lip on the insole, of means for positioning: the -.shoe::.relatively.- to saidwipers; said: :shoespositioningx means. .comprising a pair of: shoe-positionin members arranged to" extend-lengthwise of. the shoeoxin engagement with theinneriace ofthe lip ofthe insole at the opposite sides'of the toe respectively and also to engage the bottom of the insoleadjacent to the lip, andmeansiforn adjusting the portions of said. members located comparatively remote from the end of the toe'heightwisefof the shoe byswinging" the memberseach'about an axis locatednearer the end'ofthe'toe, said adjusting means comprising a lever connected to both'm'embers for thus adjusting them"simultaneously in opposite directions.

i 19. In a lasting machine, the' combination with wipers for 'wiping'the-marginal portion of-an upper about the'toe end-"of alast inwardly over atrinsole on the lastan'd against alip onth'e insole, of means for positioning'the shoe relatively to" said wipers;- said shoe-positioning means comprising apair'- of- 1 shoe-positioning members arranged to extend lengthwise tof the 1 shoe :imengagement with: therinner face of; the lip'zofxthe -i-nsoleat theiopp'osite sidesiofthe'toe respectively and also tobengage the-:bottom of the insole ad:

toe simultaneously in opposite directions height-.

Wise of the shoe by swinging the members each about an axis located nearer the end of. the toe,

and adjustable stop mechanism for limting movements of said lever in opposite directions to de-' termine the relative'adjustments of the members for right and left shoes respectively.

20. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for Wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last and against a lip on the insole, of means for positioning the shoe relatively to said wipers, said shoe-positioning means comprisinga pair of shoe-positioning i'nembers arranged to extend lengthwise of the shoe in engagement with the inner face of the lip of the insole at the opposite sides of the toe respectively and also to engage the bottom of the insole adjacent to the lip, holders supporting said members and mounted to swing heightwise of the shoe each about an axis located comparatively near the-end of the toe, a pair of bars arranged to extend heightwise of the shoe and pivotally connected respectively to said holders in locations farther from the end of the toe, a lever connected at its opopsite, ends respectively to said bars and mounted to swing about an axis extending lengthwise of the shoe to adjust said holders.

simultaneously in opposite directions respectively heightwise of the shoe, and means fordetermining opposite limits of movement of said lever for.

right and left shoes respectively.

.21. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means, of means for positioning a shoe relatively to said toe-lasting means, said shoe-positioning. means comprising a pair of insole-engaging members arranged to extend lengthwise of the shoe along the bottom of the toe end of the shoe at the opposite sides of the toe respectively, the portions of, said members located comparatively remote from the end of the toe being adjustable relatively to each other heightwise of the shoe by swinging the members each about an axis located nearer the end of the toe.

toe-lasting means, of means for positioninga shoe relatively to said toe-lasting means, said .shoe-positioning means comprising a pair of insole-engaging members arranged to extend lengthwise of the shoe along the bottom of the 'toe end of the shoe-at the opposite sides of the toe respectively, and means foradjusting the portions of said members located comparatively remote from the end of the toe relatively to each other heightwise of the shoe by swinging the members each about an axis located nearer the end of the toe, said adjusting means comprising a lever connected to both members for thus ad- 24. In a lasting machine, the combination with 22. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means, of means for positioning shoes in proper relation to said toe-lasting means, said.

shoe-positioning means i being adjustable for shoes of different styles, and means movable prior to the operation of the machine on shoes of a given style into position to engage and properly locate such a shoe in the machine to serve as a guide in the adjustment of said shoe-positioning means for shoes of that style.

, wipersfor wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of means for positioning the shoe relatively to said wipers by engagement with 5 the insole, said shoe-positioning means being adjustable for shoes of different styles, and means for roperly locating a, last and insole of a given style in the machine by engagement with the insole to serve as a guide in the adjustment of said shoe-positioning means for shoes of *that style. a

26. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole .on the last and against a lip on the insole, of means for positioning the shoe relatively to said wipers by engagement with the inner face of the lip of the insole and with the bottom of the insoleadjacent to said lip, said shoe-positioning means being adjustable for shoes of different styles, and means for properly 1 locating a last and insole of a given style in the machine by engagement with the feather of the toe-end portion of the insole to serve as a guide 5 in the adjustment of said shoe-positioning means for shoes of that style.

27. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for Wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over 40 an insole on the last and against a lipon the .insole, of-means for positioning the shoe relatively to said wipers by engagement with the inner face of the lip of the insole and with the 4 bottom of the'insole adjacent to said lip, said shoe-positioning means being adjustable for shoes of different styles, and means for properly locating a last and insole of a given style in the machine to serve as a guide in the adjustment of said shoe-positioning means for shoes of that style, said locating means comprising a plurality of fingers arranged to extend heightwise of the last with their end faces in engagement with the feather of the insole at the opposite sidesof. the

toe.

28. In a lasting machine, the combinationwith wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last and against a lip on the insole, of means for ositioning the shoe rela- 0 tively to said wipers by engagement with the ne face of the lip of the insole and with the bottom of the insole adjacent to saidlip, said shoe-positioning means being adjustable for shoes of different styles, and means forproperly locating a last and insole of a given style in the machine to serve as a guide in the adjustment of said shoe-positioning means for shoes ofthat style, said locating means comprising members arranged to engage the feather of the insole at the opposite sides of the toe, and supports for said members movable to carry them either into 1 position for use or into idle positions.

PHILIP E. BURBY.

-25. In a lasting machine, the combination with 

